Planning application
15 Leamington Street Sunderland SR4 7HD
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawful existing use for property used as a house of multiple occupation (planning class C4) since 2010.
As published by the council, reference 26/00820/CLE
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00820/CLE
- Category
- Lawful development
- Status
- Decided
- Received
- 15 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Barnes And Thornhill
- Postcode
- SR4 7HD
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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15 Apr 2026
Received by Sunderland
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4 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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21 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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15 Sep 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Current.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
3 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
Open the documentsAfter the decision
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About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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